The Resource Page

Cognition and behavior: Asperger brains similar across sexes(SFARI) – According to a study published in the January issue of the American Journal of Neuroradiology, brains of men and women with Asperger syndrome are more similar to each other than are those of males and females who are not on the Autism Spectrum.

The Life and Thoughts of an Aspie(at Buffalo) – Alec Brownie, while being a Master’s student at the University of Buffalo, wrote this essay that gives non-Aspies a glimpse into the world of someone who has Asperger’s Syndrome.

Asperger’s student leads female autism study(Cambridge Network) – Hannah Belcher, a PhD student at Anglia Ruskin University (who was diagnosed with Asperger’s at the age of 23), is leading a study into young women with Autism – a condition usually viewed as a male syndrome.

Teenager Tackles Autism With Help From Google Glass(WIRED) – Catalin Voss, an 18 year old who is only months away from the start of his freshman year at Stanford University, has started a Silicon Valley startup of his company that seeks to remake education using software that tracks facial expressions and body language – something that people on the Spectrum have difficulty with.

List of Asperger Traits(help4aspergers.com) – If you have questions about Asperger’s, you don’t have to go far to find answers. Rudy Simone has made herself into an expert on Asperger’s. Here she shares her list of traits common to most people on the Spectrum.

The Link Between Autism and Core Brain Skills(Learning Rx) – since the survey on this site is based on observations of behavior, “you can take it for yourself or for another adult or child you know well who has been diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. You’ll find out if cognitive skill weaknesses are complicating life for the child or adult you know.”